Rachel Alexandra installed as the 4/5 ml favorite for the Haskell

DiscreetCat · 07-30-2009, 02:13 PM

from the Louisville Courier-Journal:

Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, seeking to beat the boys for the second time this year, drew post No. 6 for Sunday's Grade I $1.25 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.

Rachel Alexandra was made the 4-5 favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds. Belmont winner Summer Bird drew the No. 2 post and is the third choice at 7-2.

The second choice at 3-1 is Munnings, who won the 7-furlong Woody Stephens race on the Belmont undercard.

The field marks the first time since 1987 that the Haskell has landed two Triple Crown race winners.

Asked if he thought Summer Bird could beat Rachel Alexandra, trainer Tim Ice said, “I think we'll give her a run for her money. I'm not making predictions. Calvin found out about that.”

In the Belmont Stakes, jockey Calvin Borel predicted that Derby winner Mine That Bird would win, only to finish third.

He will ride Rachel Alexandra on Sunday as she seeks her fourth straight Grade I victory. She won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 ¼ lengths, became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness and captured Belmont's Mother Goose in stakes-record time.

Haskell Invitational

Post time 6:14 p.m. Sunday at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, N.J.

Purse: $1.25 million

Distance 1 1/8 miles

Television: TVG

Duke of Mischief * Coa/Fawkes * 15-1

Summer Bird * Desormeaux/Ice * 7-2

Papa Clem * Trujillo/G. Stute * 12-1

Munnings * Velazquez/Pletcher * 3-1

Atomic Rain * Bravo/bin Suroor * 10-1

Rachel Alexandra * Borel/Asmussen * 4-5

Bunker Hill * Carmouche/Ryan * 30-1

Danip · 07-30-2009, 08:06 PM

She has a good shot at winning IMO. She does not have BD or MTB pushing her through hot fractions or closing like a rocket on her this time. Yes i know that SB is a very good closer, but i think MTB is better, and for speed horses i think BD is better than Munnings if you want to send a quality speed horse to press the pace. Also i think 1 1/8 is too short for SB, and maybe too long for Munnings. RA should win, but we'll see how the race unfolds. I hope she goes and shows those boys whose boss.

07-30-2009, 02:13 PM	#1
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Rachel Alexandra installed as the 4/5 ml favorite for the Haskell from the Louisville Courier-Journal: Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, seeking to beat the boys for the second time this year, drew post No. 6 for Sunday's Grade I $1.25 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. Rachel Alexandra was made the 4-5 favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds. Belmont winner Summer Bird drew the No. 2 post and is the third choice at 7-2. The second choice at 3-1 is Munnings, who won the 7-furlong Woody Stephens race on the Belmont undercard. The field marks the first time since 1987 that the Haskell has landed two Triple Crown race winners. Asked if he thought Summer Bird could beat Rachel Alexandra, trainer Tim Ice said, “I think we'll give her a run for her money. I'm not making predictions. Calvin found out about that.” In the Belmont Stakes, jockey Calvin Borel predicted that Derby winner Mine That Bird would win, only to finish third. He will ride Rachel Alexandra on Sunday as she seeks her fourth straight Grade I victory. She won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 ¼ lengths, became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness and captured Belmont's Mother Goose in stakes-record time. Haskell Invitational Post time 6:14 p.m. Sunday at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, N.J. Purse: $1.25 million Distance 1 1/8 miles Television: TVG Duke of Mischief * Coa/Fawkes * 15-1 Summer Bird * Desormeaux/Ice * 7-2 Papa Clem * Trujillo/G. Stute * 12-1 Munnings * Velazquez/Pletcher * 3-1 Atomic Rain * Bravo/bin Suroor * 10-1 Rachel Alexandra * Borel/Asmussen * 4-5 Bunker Hill * Carmouche/Ryan * 30-1 __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

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07-30-2009, 08:06 PM	#2
Danip Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 3	She has a good shot at winning IMO. She does not have BD or MTB pushing her through hot fractions or closing like a rocket on her this time. Yes i know that SB is a very good closer, but i think MTB is better, and for speed horses i think BD is better than Munnings if you want to send a quality speed horse to press the pace. Also i think 1 1/8 is too short for SB, and maybe too long for Munnings. RA should win, but we'll see how the race unfolds. I hope she goes and shows those boys whose boss.